Duck Camo with a tanto edge. A USA made automatic with MagnaCut, at $235.
The Mini Pariah is back and this is the first special edition finish on it. Duck Camo chassis, black blade, black hardware, in the tanto edge configuration.
Go inside the shop: We toured the Heretic facility in Melbourne, Florida
Specifications
- Model: Mini Pariah Auto, Tanto Edge Duck Camo
- SKU: H055-DC
- Blade Length: 3.36"
- Overall Length: 8.15"
- Blade Thickness: 0.156"
- Blade Steel: CPM MagnaCut
- Blade Style: Tanto
- Edge: Plain
- Blade Finish: Black
- Chassis: Injection molded composite polymer, glass packed, Duck Camo
- Handle Length: 4.79"
- Handle Thickness: 0.58"
- Hardware: Black
- Internals: All machined components
- Reinforcement: Stainless steel plates
- Lock: Button lock
- Action: Push button automatic
- Pocket Clip: Ambidextrous
- Weight: Approximately 3.40 oz
- Warranty: Heretic lifetime warranty
- Country of Origin: Made in USA (Melbourne, Florida)
About the Camo
Camo has crossed over out of the hunting world into everyday carry and streetwear, and Heretic put their version of it on the knife that made the most sense to start with. Against black blade and black hardware it reads less like hunting gear and more like a pattern that happens to be camo.
Why the Tanto
The tanto puts a second, shorter edge at the front at an angle to the main one, which leaves a lot of steel behind the point. On an automatic that gets fired hard and used on packaging, strapping, and anything else that resists, that is the tip you want. The clip point version exists in the same Duck Camo if you prefer a finer point.
Glass Packed Polymer, and Why It Matters
Glass packed polymer is the same idea behind the frame on a SIG or a Glock. Chopped glass fiber is mixed into the polymer before it is molded, which makes the finished part far stiffer and more dimensionally stable than plain plastic while staying light.
That is how Heretic puts MagnaCut and American manufacturing into a knife at this price. Every internal component is machined and stainless steel plates are set into the chassis for rigidity. This is not a budget build wearing a Heretic label.
MagnaCut
MagnaCut gives you edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance without trading any of the three. Finding it on an automatic under $250 is not normal.
An Automatic
Push button automatic with an ambidextrous clip. Worth checking your state and local law before you order, since automatic knives are restricted in some places.
Made in Florida
Heretic designs, engineers, and assembles every knife in house at their Melbourne, Florida facility, and backs all of it with a lifetime warranty.
Why This One Stands Out
Special edition finish, three in stock, and the first camo Heretic has done. When they are gone they are gone.
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